I Married after Age 50 for the First Time!

Meet seven women who found love later in life

Ginny Longo, Jersey Shore, NJ, married at 50 in September 2009

How it happened: “When I was younger, I thought I'd be married by my 20s. As I got older, I started to realize it doesn't happen for everyone that way and marriage isn’t going to make you a better person or fix any problems. I met John when I was 38 and he was 28; I’d taken on a second job where he worked. We were friends for a while, so when I fell in love with him, the age difference didn’t matter. We ended up dating for a long time. Then, getting married felt right.”

Her advice: “Love yourself first; that shines through. You have to be happy with who you are before you can share yourself with someone else—and accept that life happens differently for everyone.”

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